[USCC] Urine soaked cardboard

Bill Ross woundedegomusic at gmail.com
Mon Apr 20 19:35:52 CDT 2009


In my last spreadsheet, I failed to take into account the fact that 50 
percent of weight is lost during composting. Ie: A ton of cardboard, 
composted, yields a HALF of a ton. So this version takes that into account. 
(I can send the actual spreadsheet to whoever might request it).

I am working with $30 per ton, but that might be optimistic.

I also am not sure I have the formula correct for the amount of land needed. 
In fact, the whole thing seems awfully rosy.

The "bales" I refer to are bales compacted by a compactor.

I welcome "competitors" who pursue my business model and put all of that 
cardboard to better use than filling landfills!

Bill Ross
billross @t woundedego dot com

 



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